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THE TEQUESTA SCOUTER DRUMBEAT
May 2012

District Director: Otto Goedhart
305-364-0020 ext. 230

District Chairman: Waldo Toyos
305-525-6690

District Commissioner: Manny Gonzalez
786-306-2126

CALENDAR

May 7: Roundtable
May 11: District Dinner
May 14: District Committee / OA meeting
May 28: Memorial Day

June 1-3: OA Summer Ordeal
June4: Roundtable
June 7: Last day of school
June 11: District committee meeting
June 11-15: Cub Day Camp

No meetings scheduled for July

August 6: Roundtable
August 11: Program Kickoff
August 13: District Committee meeting
August 20: School begins
August 27: September Roundtable

September 3: Labor Day
September 10: District Committee / OA
September 28-30: OA Fall Ordeal

NEXT ROUNDTABLE is Monday, May 7, 2012, 7:30 P.M.

Roundtable Location

Knights of Columbus Coral Gables Council #3274

270 Catalonia Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, 33134

See you there!

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Cemetery Service Project a Big Success

The Tequesta District service project at the Miami City Cemetery was a big success.

Dear Scout Leaders:

Congratulations !

The 2012 Tequesta Service Project at the City of Miami Cemetery today was a great success.

We had a total of 88 Scouts and 38 Scout leaders at the event today & met our goal of cleaning all the tombstones on the south and north fence of the cemetery.

Thank you for dedicating your time today.

As always.... "Tequesta is the Besta"...

Sincerely,

Waldo Toyos III
Tequesta District Chairman

Miami Cemetery service project

District Dinner

The Tequesta District Annual Adult Recognition Dinner - "A Night at the Cape ..."

When: Friday, May 11 from 7:30 p.m.
Where: 94th Aero Squadron, 1395 NW 57 Ave

Hor'derves served beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Last day to register is at the Roundtable. No walk-ups at the dinner.

map-94th Aero Squadron

Youth Boating Skills Class

US Coast Guard Flotilla 65 presents a FREE Youth Boating Skills and Seamanship to all Boy Scouts, Webelos Scouts, Girl Scouts, and children age 10 and older as part of National Safe Boating Week.

When: Saturday, May 19, 2012; 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where: Elks Lodge, 6304 SW 78th Street, South Miami

This class will consist of 3+ hours of in-classroom sessions, a short break where refreshments will be provided (water, soda & chips), followed by an outdoor session. The outdoor session will include hands-on activities such as line handling, use of a signal mirror, proper radio use, Auxiliary vessel tour, how to conduct a vessel safety check, using a fire extinguisher, displays of marine safety equipment and more! Each child will receive a certificate from the Auxiliary and within 4 weeks following successful completion of the class, a Safe Boater ID card will be mailed from the State of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

For more information and to find out how to register, please click here for the flier

*Note: the date on the flier is wrong – the actual date is Saturday, May 19, 2012.

Popcorn Sales

First, thank you to all the units who have already RSVP’d for the Preview! We have over 65 people that have already committed to earn the additional 1% commission and to hear about the 2012 Popcorn Campaign. For the units who have not yet RSVP’d please send a representative if you cannot attend! Earn an additional 1% commissioner and have the tools for a successful popcorn sale.

The South Florida Council has a NEW COMMISSION STRUCTURE for the 2012 POPCORN SALE (Earn up to 40%). All a unit needs to do is send a representative to the May 9^th Popcorn Preview and the August 4^th Popcorn Kickoff.

Attending the Preview and Kickoff will:

ADD additional money to your unit account
Opportunity to WIN prizes (Gift cards and more)
Test some of the NEW products Trails-End has to offer

This is a great opportunity for the unit/youth to raise more money in the FALL.

Contact Flynn Turner for more information.

Cub Day Camp

Cub Day Camp will be held the week of June 11-15, 2012. The theme is "Cubaneers of the Seven Seas". Sign up early for the biggest discounts.

Cost: $175
Register from April 14 to May 23: $130
Register from May 24 to June 4: $150

The Central Miami-Dade location is at Tropical Park.

Your pack can receive a $10 per person refund if 40% of the registered Cubs attend Day Camp. Contact Brian Estler for details.

Day camp starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m. Before and after care is available for $25 for the week.

NEED VOLUNTEERS:

Besides the usual need for adult den volunteers and older Scouts during the week of camp, I really need adults willing to plan the activities and help me in advance of the date. I have range masters but am still looking for a program director, art/craft director, sports director, health and safety officer, special guest coordinator and quartermaster. I have limited scholarships available for volunteers’ Cub scouts, but would definitely reserve one for someone willing to take on the planning roles. Contact Sandra West if you can help.

SPRING ROUNDUP IS UNDERWAY!
FREE TIGER T-SHIRT AND TIGER HUNT DAY AT JUNGLE ISLAND!

Spring Roundup is underway! This is the only time of year we can recruit kindergartners so we can’t miss this wonderful opportunity to invite them to join Scouting! And troops have a chance to recruit fifth graders.

All Kindergartners get a FREE Tiger Cub shirt and all Scouts who join get a ticket to Going on a Tiger Hunt at Jungle Island on May 19! Scouts will get to interact with white tigers, kangaroos, lemurs and much more! Plus, they will get to meet Vulcan the liger – the world’s largest cat! There is even an opening ceremony at the Parrott Bowl at 10:15 a.m.

You will get the tickets and shirts at your turn-in location. Please check with your district executive to find out when and where your location is this week.

Please note: You must present the flyer to receive FREE admission for all Cub Scouts with the purchase of one adult general admission.

It’s not too late to set up your spring roundup – next week is perfect too!

To download the Spring Roundup form, click here.

OA Summer Ordeal

O-Shot-Caw Lodge is excited to announce that we will be the first group to camp at the newly renovated Camp Seminole (Elmore)!

Ordeal dates are June 1-3, 2012.

Register Online through May 28th at: http://www.doubleknot.com/Registration/CalendarDetail.asp?ActivityKey=1166994&OrgKey=1477

Ordeal Candidates are $30
Brother Candidates are $35
Brothers are $22

A $10 late fee will apply to all Brother and Brotherhood Candidates who register after May 25th. Ordeal Candidates do not pay a late fee.

After May 28th, you will need to register onsite and the prices will be the same as the late registration prices.

2013 National Jamboree

Be a part of something HISTORICAL!!!!. Sign up for the 2013 National Jamboree that will be at the Summit Bechtel Reserve, the NEW home of the Jamboree.

You can be part of the FIRST Jamboree in the new location in West Virginia. GO BIG and GO WILD. Scouts attending the Jamboree as part of the South Florida contingent will get a chance to do white water rafting, zip lines, shooting sports, rocking climbing and much more.

BE A PART OF SOMETHING HISTORICAL!!!!!

Get Ready for Summer Camp Party

The Scout Shop will be holding a “Get Ready for Summer Camp Party” on May 19 at the store and the parking lot. Scout Shop employees and volunteers will be sizing kids for backpacks; showing off Dutch Oven cooking skills; holding first aid, pioneering, ropes and lashing demonstrations…and a whole lot more cool activities the kids to at summer camp! No need to RSVP…just stop by the party!

Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony

The 2012 edition of the Scoutmasters Camporee Memorial Day Parade will again be in the Town of Davie, along Davie Rd from SW 29th St to the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds. This event is open to EVERYONE. Flags, sodas, and water will be available for purchase at $1 each. Full details and Parade Entry application can be found on the flier below; or you may register online Free of Charge.

Monday, May 28, 2012
Parade: 10 a.m.
Ceremony in Bergeron Rodeo Grounds: 11 a.m.

Memorial Day Flier

Register online

April Eagle Scout

Dear Tequesta District Members:

On behalf of our Eagle Board, I send my congratulations to our newest Eagle of April 2012 - great job. You made it to Eagle in BSA/SFC Tequesta District. Thanks to everybody who assisted him during his Scouting life, and especially on April 10, 2012, his Parents and or Guardian, Scoutmaster, and troop.

Please take a look at the page of honor on the Tequesta District web site:
http://www.tequestadistrict.org/Resources/Eagles.html

Yours in Scouting,
For God and Country

Jorge L. Montes
Advancement Committee Chair
BSA/SFCTequesta District

Cameron Cookson - Troop - 76
Scoutmaster Cesar Fernandez

Joseph Aaron Abbott Campership Fund

The annual O-Shot-Caw Lodge Haunted Forest raises monies to help Scouts attend summer camp. Applications are being accepted until May 15, 2012. The application can be downloaded from http://www.o-shot-caw.org/index.php/lodge-files/lodge-documents/lodge-documents/joseph-aaron-campership-fund-application-summer-camp/download .

The application is sent to the council service center in care of Maria Ward.

BSA’s tool-use guidelines

Before you gather equipment for your next Good Turn, ask yourself some questions:

Can my 14- and 15-year-old Boy Scouts use lawnmowers and string trimmers to cut the grass at the local church?

Can my 16- and 17-year-old Venturers use a chain saw and log splitter to cut firewood for elderly residents?

In this case, the answer is no and no.

That’s why it’s critical to follow the Age Guidelines for Tool Use and Work at Elevations or Excavations, a new document that details how old Scouts should be to use certain hand tools and power tools at service projects (including Eagle Scout service projects).

Source material

Read the complete guidelines on this PDF.

Check out these Service Project Planning Guidelines (PDF).

Comments on these guidelines can be read here: http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2012/05/01/check-the-bsas-tool-use-policy-before-your-next-service-project/

Morse Code Interpreter Strip

Morse Code joins languages like Spanish, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Sign Language, and several others as interpreter strips available for wear on Scout uniforms (above the right pocket).

To get a typical interpreter strip, you must carry on a five-minute conversation, translate a two-minute speech, write a letter in the language, and translate 200 words from the written word.

But Morse Code, a vital communications tool during World War II, doesn’t really work with those requirements. So Jim Wilson and the BSA team crafted new ones:

Carry on a five-minute conversation in Morse Code at a speed of at least five words per minute.
Copy correctly a two-minute message sent in Morse Code at a minimum of five words per minute. Copying means writing the message down as it is received.
Send a 25-word written document in Morse Code at a minimum of five words per minute.

Morse Code Interpreter Strip

How to order

Call BSA Supply toll-free at 800-323-0736 and ask for Supply No. 615120.

Official requirements

Find them here (PDF).

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